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GPSMAP 76
chartplotting receiver
owner’s manual
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© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation st nd 1200 East 151 Street, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Taipei Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. County, Taiwan Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 913/397.8282 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein,
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Map Page ........................................................ 25 Table of Contents Using Additional Map Data ................................25 Introduction .....................................................i Changing the Zoom Range .................................25 About This Manual ........................................... i Map Page Options ..............................................26 Care Information ............................................
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS General Tab .........................................................52 Main Menu ....................................................38 Time Tab .............................................................53 Trip Computer ................................................ 39 Units Tab .............................................................54 Trip Computer Options .......................................39 Location Tab ........................................
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INTRODUCTION > CARE INFORMATION Immersing the Unit in Water Care Information The GPSMAP 76 is waterproof to IEC Standard 60529 Cleaning the Unit IPX7. It can withstand immersion in 1 meter of water The GPSMAP 76 is constructed of high quality for 30 minutes. Prolonged submersion can cause materials and does not require user maintenance other damage to the unit. After submersion, be certain to than cleaning. Clean the unit using a cloth dampened wipe and air dry the unit before reuse or ch
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GETTING STARTED > UNIT BASICS GETTING STARTED Unit Basics External Antenna Connection Internal Antenna Battery Compartment Interface keys External Data/ Auxilary Power Port 180 x 240 Four-Level Gray, Backlight Display GPSMAP 76 Owner’s Manual 1
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GETTING STARTED > UNIT BASICS To Install the batteries: 1. Remove the Battery Cover by turning the D-ring 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pulling the cover loose. 2. Check the battery polarity with the molded diagram in the battery compartment and install the batteries inserting the end toward the spring first. 3. Re-install the Battery Cover by aligning the back cover with the Unit and turning the D-ring clockwise. To install the Lanyard: 1. Place the loop of the Lanyard through the
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GETTING STARTED > INTERFACE KEYS Interface Keys ROCKER Key • Move Up/Down or Right/Left to IN/OUT Zoom Keys move through lists, highlight fields, • From the Map page, press to zoom on-screen buttons, icons, enter data or move the map panning arrow in or out • From any other page, press to scroll PAGE Key up or down a list • Press to cycle through the main pages • Press when using the on-screen NAV/MOB Key keyboard to close • Press to end an operation in progress • Press and release at any t
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BASIC OPERATION > TURNING ON THE GPSMAP 76 To turn On and Off the GPSMAP 76: BASIC OPERATION 1. Press and hold the red POWER key. When the unit powers on, a tone sounds and the Warning Turning on the GPSMAP 76 and Information pages are displayed. When the GPSMAP 76 is turned on, the Welcome 2. To acknowledge that you have read and page is displayed, followed by the Information and understand the Information and Warning pages, Warning pages. Acknowledge each of these pages by press PAGE. Y
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BASIC OPERATION > TURNING ON THE GPSMAP 76 Adjusting Backlight and Contrast Simulator Mode You may want to adjust the backlight/contrast to see The Simulator Mode is great for practicing with the the display better. unit while inside and satellite signals are not available. When the GPSMAP 76 is in Simulator Mode, the GPS To adjust the backlight/contrast level: receiver is turned off, conserving battery power. The 1. Press and quickly release the POWER key. unit cannot be used for actual na
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BASIC OPERATION > TURNING ON THE GPSMAP 76 To simulate movement, press PAGE until the pointer To put the GPSMAP 76 in Simulator Mode: 1. With the GPS Information page displayed, press page is displayed. Press the ROCKER key LEFT or the MENU key. RIGHT changes the Track. Press the ROCKER key 2. Using the ROCKER key, highlight Start RIGHT until your Track has changed about 40°. This Simulator then press the ENTER key. simulates the direction change to the right. The Pointer should now be poin
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BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE GPS RECEIVER Initializing the GPS Receiver: Initializing the GPS Receiver 1. With fresh batteries installed, take the unit The GPSMAP 76 needs to be initialized the first time outside for a clear 360° view of the sky. the unit is used, if it has been stored several months, 2. Turn the unit on and hold it in front of you with or if it has been moved over 600 miles. The Almanac the top of the unit tilted upward. Follow the within unit stores each satellite’
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BASIC OPERATION > INITIALIZING THE GPS RECEIVER Stored w/o Batteries—is used when the date stored Initialization Options in the unit may be incorrect due to storage without If the GPSMAP 76 is unable to determine its location, batteries. To check the date, highlight Stored w/o an options menu is displayed. Select the appropriate Batteries and verify the date displayed. If the date is option to help the unit acquire satellites. Highlight the incorrect, select Stored w/o Batteries to search
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING A WAYPOINT Creating a Waypoint The term Waypoint may be new to you, but is frequently used when discussing navigation. A Waypoint is a position stored in the unit’s memory used for direct navigation or to build a Route. The unit has to be turned on and receiving at least Delete Show Waypoint Waypoint on Map three satellites (or simulating navigation) to mark a waypoint. There are three methods for creating Confirm Changes Goto and Exit Page waypoints in the GPSM
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING A WAYPOINT Creating a waypoint manually using existing Highlight the Distance field and press Enter. Use the coordinates—Press and hold ENTER/MARK ROCKER to adjust the distance from the selected until the Mark Waypoint page is displayed. The unit location that the new waypoint is to be marked. Press captures its current location. Highlight the Location ENTER. Repeat the process to adjust the bearing. field, press ENTER, and change the coordinates to When you have ad
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING A WAYPOINT New, Mark, and Waypoint Page Options Editing Waypoints The New Waypoint page has a secondary menu You can edit waypoints at the time they are created or containing three options: Average Location, Project at a later date. There are six items that can be changed: Location, and Append to Route. Access this menu the symbol, name, location, date/time, elevation, and by pressing the MENU key when the New, Mark, or depth. You also have the option to show the wa
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING A WAYPOINT Changing the Name—Highlight the name field Changing the Location, Date/Time, Elevation, or and press ENTER. Use the ROCKER key to scroll Depth—Highlight the desired field and press ENTER. Use the ROCKER key to scroll through the numeric through the alpha-numeric list and make a selection. Press the ROCKER to the right to move the next list until the desired number is displayed. Press placeholder. When finished, press ENTER to accept the ROCKER key to the r
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING A WAYPOINT Bearing and Distance from We have already created a waypoint with the ENTER Pointer to current GPS location. key. Let’s create another waypoint on the Map page using the Map Pointer. Press the PAGE key until the Map page is displayed. Press the IN key several times until the Zoom Range in the lower left corner of the Map page reads .5 mi or lower. The current GPS location is indicated by the triangle in the center of the map. Press the ROCKER key an
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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING A WAYPOINT movement, press the ROCKER key up one time. This To go to a waypoint: 1. Press the NAV key. sets a speed of 10 miles per hour. If you continue to press or hold the ROCKER key, the speed increases in 2. Highlight Go To Point and press ENTER. 10 mph increments. 3. Highlight Waypoints and press ENTER. 4. Highlight the desired waypoint and press The Pointer page displays a Pointer and Compass ENTER. Ring. The Pointer always point toward your destination 5
